Q.1) “Reconstruction of Early Indian history is hardly possible without the help of inscriptions and coins.” Discuss. [20 M,400 W]
Q.2) What light do early inscriptions and literature throw on the status of women in politico socio-economic spheres? [20 M,400 W]
Q.3) Evaluate the ownership of land in ancient India on the basis of literary and epigraphic sources. [ 15 M,300 W]
Q.4) “While using the accounts of foreign writers, historians must distinguish between statements based on hearsay and those grounded in perceptive observations.” Elaborate with examples. [15 M,300 W]
Q.5) How far can the ancient Indian Sruti literature be used as historical sources? [ 15 M,300 W]
Q.6) In what ways are the accounts of the Graeco Romans and the Chinese helpful in reconstructing the social history of India? How far is their information corroborated by other Contemporary sources? [20 M,400 W]
Q.7) To what extent archaeological materials are useful in understanding the progress of Neolithic man in India? [20 M,400 W]
Q.8) In the absence of a written script Chalcolithic pottery gives us a fascinating insight into the culture and life styles of the people of those times. Comment critically. [ 15 M,300 W]
MAP WORK : PALEOLITHIC SITES
Didwana , Nagaur Rajasthan
Hunsgi, Gulbarga in karnataka
Lingsugur in Raichur district,
Karnataka ( the first site to be discovered from India).